The Roman town of Suasa was founded in the middle valley of the River Cesano shortly after the Roman conquest (3rd century BC) and was abandoned at the beginning of the Middle Ages (6th century AD). Research by the University of Bologna, ongoing since 1988, has brought to light a residential quarter featuring a large stately residence, known as the Domus dei Coiedii (2nd century AD), built on the site of earlier Republican-era dwellings, such as the Casa ad Atrio and the Casa del Primo Stile. This quarter overlooks a paved street onto which opens the porticoed square of the Foro Commerciale (1st–2nd century AD). A large 16th-century farmhouse, known as Tappatino, stands on another porticoed square bordered by a building on a podium (2nd century AD). The settlement, open and without walls, was bounded by necropolises extending along the main access roads, whilst on the slope of the hill above lie the two entertainment venues, the theatre and the amphitheatre. Suasa represents one of the University of Bologna’s most established field archaeology schools and has shaped the training of generations of archaeologists, reflecting the very evolution of contemporary archaeology.